Overview
Metastatic Primary Liver Cancer is cancer that has spread from your liver to distant parts of your body. It is a later stage of the disease.
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Primary Liver Cancer is cancer that has been first found in the tissues of your liver. If the cancer was found in another organ first, it’s called Secondary or Metastatic Liver Cancer.
Metastatic Primary Liver Cancer is when the liver cancer has spread from your liver to the surrounding areas near your liver and/or to other organs in your body, like bones, lungs, etc.
At this late stage, the liver cancer cannot be removed by surgery but there are many treatment options available today.
What Tests Will I Need and Why?
Blood and Imaging tests are done to understand your general health, confirm your diagnosis and determine your cancer stage.
Doctors may also look for hepatitis and liver damage to tell you more about what caused your cancer.
Tissue analysis is also typically done to identify the cancer cell type, which is critical to finding the best treatment option for you.
If your treatment team has not already performed tests to determine your cancer’s features, please ask your doctor when these tests will be performed.
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Commonly Searched Questions
What are the symptoms of Metastatic or locally advanced primary Liver cancer?
These are some common symptoms you might experience if you have metastatic or locally advanced primary liver cancer;
- Yellowing of the eyes and skin (jaundice)
- Pale stool and dark urine
- Feeling weak constantly
- An abnormal swollen abdomen
- Nausea and vomiting
- Unintentional weight loss
- A lump on the right side below the rib cage
- Pain in the abdomen
Source: Cancer.gov
What are the common treatment options for metastatic or locally advanced primary liver cancer?
These are some common treatment options that are available for your metastatic or locally advanced primary liver cancer:
- Targeted therapy
- Immunotherapy
- Radiation therapy
- Ablation therapy
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Source: Cancer.gov
What is the survival rate of metastatic or locally advanced primary liver cancer?
According to SEER data, metastatic liver cancer has a survival rate of 36.1%. This generally means that people with liver cancer are 36.1% as likely as people without cancer to live for 5 years after the diagnosis.
Source: Cancer.gov
Is metastatic or locally advanced primary liver cancer curable?
Metastatic or locally advanced liver cancer is most likely not curable. However treatment should be started early to slow down the progression of the disease and improve quality of life.
Source: Cancer.org
How common is metastatic or locally advanced primary liver cancer?
Metastatic or locally advanced primary liver cancer is relatively rare compared to other cancer types. According to SEER data, there was 96,178 people diagnosed with liver cancer in 2018.
Source: Cancer.org
How long can someone live without treatment?
There is no clear length of time that someone with metastatic or locally advanced primary liver cancer can live without treatment. The severity of the illness depends on the function of the liver, the extent of the cancer and the overall health of the patient.
Source: Cancer.gov
